Howard vs Loyola Marymount
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Howard UniversityWashington, DCCompass Score: Excellent · Top 16%ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CACompass Score: Exceptional · Top 10%
At a glance
- Loyola Marymount has the higher graduation rate: 79% against 70% at Howard.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Loyola Marymount has the lower price after aid: $34,351 a year, against $50,245 at Howard.
- Loyola Marymount has the lower average price after aid: about $48,000 a year, against about $51,000 at Howard.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 16%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 10%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 16%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 8%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Washington, DC
Los Angeles, CA
Setting
City
City
Students
13,416
10,256
Sports
NCAA Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
NCAA Division I · West Coast Conference
Admission
Admission rate
41%
45%
Average SAT
1213
1359
ACT middle 50%
22–28
28–32
Outcomes
Graduation rate
70%
79%
First-year retention
91%
89%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$63,066
$78,349
Median debt
$24,500
$19,500
Cost
Average price after aid
About $51,000
About $48,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $46,000
About $32,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $47,000
About $35,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $50,000
About $34,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $53,000
About $41,000
Over $110,000
About $54,000
About $58,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Management information systems $103,478
- International business $100,344
- Accounting $98,645
- Nursing $94,136
- Business administration $88,875
- Computing and information science $127,011
- Accounting $111,733
- Finance $109,303
- Civil engineering $103,223
- Mechanical engineering $96,226
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The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.